Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Nothing new: PE DJIA at 20404.49, -0.58% closed below 20410, the immediate price momentum indicates the possibility of a further fall towards 20250-20200 in the next 1-2 sessions. DAX at 12016.45, +0.13% trading just above 1st support at 1960-11930, […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: US-North Korea tensions, the French elections and news of the UK snap elections on 8 June adding on to the news keeping the global indices in caution mode. European stocks saw a sharp fall Tuesday and may not rise […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Some recovery seen in most indices, but need price confirmation to say that the corrective phase is over, or there could be some more Southside action near term. PE DJIA at 20636.92, +0.90% bounced from support near 20410 halting a […]
Trump Effect: US Consumer Optimism Strongest Since November 2000 $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Consumer sentiment climbed in early April to 3-month highs as consumer optimism on current economic conditions under President Donald Trump rose to its strongest marks since November 2000. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers (MSI) said its preliminary April consumer sentiment […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: 4-month lows seen in Nikkei, Shanghai may see a short dip near term. DJIA may keep up sideways action, DAX looks Bullish. PE DJIA at 20591.86, -0.29% came down a bit Wednesday, 20500-20410 is an important near term support […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stocks are mixed overall, with some room to rise seen for the coming sessions.PE DJIA at 20651.30,-000.03% bounced from near term support near 20510. While that holds, DJIA could bounce back towards 20780 in the next 2 sessions. DAX […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Geo-political situation unchanged, Asia-Pac: Chinese and Japanese stocks looking weak. PE DJIA at 20658.02, +0.01% stable and in a sideways consolidation mode as expected. Some steady movement in the 20780-20500 region is possible in the next couple of sessions […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None. PE DJIA at 20656.10, -0.03% in here. The last 2 daily candles indicates a stable movement near term. We may expect some sideways consolidation in the coming sessions. DAX at 12225.06, -0.05% is trying to move North towards […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: News of US missile strike on Syria Airbase has kept the Japanese stocks down Friday.PE Nikkei at 18588.87, -0.04% is trading low today, making a fresh 4-mo low to 18517. In case the index breaks and sustains below 18600, see […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The FOMC Minutes Wednesday aided to losses in the US stocks. The unwinding of the $4.5-T balance sheet indicated in the minutes may lead to more rate hikes this year. Sharp rise seen in Shanghai Thursday while Nikkei seems […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary Again, all stocks are mixed and trading flat to unchanged. DJIA (20689.79), Shanghai, Nikkei and Nifty looks Bullish while DAX could face immediate resistance. Gold and Silver are going nowhere as they keep trading in the narrow range of 1237-1263 and 17.94-18.50 […]
Business Growth in UAE’s Private Sector Taps 25-month Highs $OIL Business activity was led by new projects, a further general improvement in economic conditions and market demand The UAE’s non-Oil private sector registered strong growth in March, in line with the trend so far this year, according to Emirates NBD’s monthly survey. Growth in the […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary Overall all stocks are mixed and trading flat to unchanged. DJIA, Shanghai, Nikkei and Nifty looks Bullish while DAX could face immediate resistance. Gold and Silver are going nowhere as they keep trading in the narrow range of 1237-1263 and […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall stocks are mixed. DJIA, Shanghai, Nikkei and Nifty looks bullish while DAX could face immediate resistance in here.PE DJIA at 20663.22, -0.31% wants to rise from marks near 20400, and could inch up towards 21200 near term. There […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None: PE DJIA at 20728.49, +0.33%) rose some Thursday and could re-test resistance at 21200 in the next week. Immediate Northside could be limited in here. DAX at 12256.43, +0.44% moved up in line with expectations, breaking above 12220, […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Concerns of monetary tightening continue to impact stocks negatively. PE Shanghai at 3216.73, -0.79% broke below 1st support on the daily candles. Important support below current marks would come near 3200 which is expected to hold medium term. The […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Signs of tightening liquidity is visible as the central bank of China refrained from injection short-term funds into the banking system. This could have led to a fall in stock prices Tuesday.PE Shanghai (3245.91, -0.22%) came off slightly yesterday […]
President Trump Declares a “New Era” Markets Respond, Yes! $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US President declared “the start of a new era” in energy production with the signing an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs. The move makes good on his campaign vow to unwind and shred former […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Global stock market indices look Bullish near term except the DJIA, which could possible test some more levels on the Southside before pausing at Key support. PE DJIA at 20596.72, -0.29% could be set to break below the daily […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Almost all stock markets globally has bounced Thursday. Stable movement seen near term with more rising in coming sessions. PE DJIA at 20656.58, -0.02% holding above the channel support on the daily and if it continues to hold, see the […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: World’s major stock indices may test 1st support marks which may produce near term bounces. PE DJIA at 20661.30, -0.03% sees support on the daily candles near 20578, if holds, could see a move higher towards 21000 in the […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Just about all world indices have fallen and could continue to trade lower or remain sideways on the week. PE DJIA at 20668.01, -1.14% and DAX at 11962.13, -0.75% finished off from Monday’s marks. DJIA was turned back from Key resistance […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Most stock indices are in a consolidation mode and may continue for a while in here. Broad range-bound movement is possible in that frame. PE. DJIA at 20905.86, -0.04%, and DAX at 12052.90, -0.35% are almost stable without any […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall the stock market indices are stable in here, and could be quiet for a couple of sessions not much movement seen. PE DJIA at 20914.62, -0.10% paused/ranged within 21000-20800 for another couple of sessions before moving back towards […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stock indices are mixed. DAX could see some rejection near current resistance marks; DJIA and Nikkei could remain stable. Shanghai and Nifty are trading strong and look Bullish in here. PE. DJIA at 20934.55, -0.07% is stuck within Key resistance […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stocks bounced after the FOMC hiked rates by 25 bpts in line with market expectations. PE DJIA at 20950.10, +0.54% bounced from Key support near 20800 and could head towards 21000-21200 near term. DAX at 12009.87, +0.18% has also […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA and DAX look stable in here and could consolidate for some more sessions. Nikkei and Shanghai could come down near term while Nifty looks Bullish. PE DJIA at 20837.37, -0.21% could remain stable near current marks for another […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The sweeping victory of BJP in the Indian state election results Saturday was taken positively in the Indian Markets Monday. PE Nifty at 8934.55, +0.08% may open with a gap up today and could well break beyond the 9000 […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None. PE DJIA at 20858.19, +0.01% made an intra-day low to 20777, just above Key support 20750 and closed the session higher. Sideways consolidation is possible in the next few sessions with a possibility of seeing some more decline […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Equities are mixed in here: DJIA Shanghai and Nifty could trade lower near term while DAX and Nikkei look Bullish. PE DJIA at 20855.73, -0.33%) is in the correction phase and could possibly extend towards 20750-20700 levels before bouncing back […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Equities are mixed, DJIA in a correction phase, DAX and Shanghai look Bullish near term. Nikkei could bounce from support, need price confirmation on Nifty for directional cue. PE Note: At 4:40a EDT Wednesday 8 March the major US stock market […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Markets feel quiet just now allowing some correction in the indices after the recent rally. PE DJIA at 20954.34, -0.24%, and Dax at 11958.40, -0.57%, closed a bit lower yesterday. DJIA may move towards 20750. DAX could test 11800 on […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None DJIA at 21005.71, +0.01% may test 20750 or lower before heading towards 21500 again medium term, 1st resistance near 21200-21500 may hold for a couple of sessions. Overall the medium term trend is North. DAX at 12027.36, -0.27% […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Dip seen in almost all indexes, could be temporary. Shanghai, DAX and DJIA could recover to extend further gainers next week, do need confirmed price action from Nifty for further direction. PE DJIA at 21002.97, -0.53% broke above the […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: World stock markets react positively to the US President Donald Trump’s speech Tuesday. Almost all indexes are trading higher and looks Bullish near term except Nifty which is trading at Key marks, and is yet to decide on near […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None DJIA at 20812.24, -0.12% paused near current marks making a small Red-candle after a long rally from levels near 20061. We may expect a small corrective dip possibly towards 20600 levels before again bouncing higher. Though post-Donald Trump’s […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None DJIA at 20837.44, +0.08% may see 1st immediate 1st resistance on the 3-day candle, pause and refresh. But looking at the weekly and dailies there could be some more room on the Northside. Overall long term trend is […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stocks are mixed overall. DAX and Shanghai looks Bullish while DJIA and Nifty could pause near 1st resistance marks. Nikkei is in a contraction and could remain range-bound in here. PE DJIA at 20821.76, +0.05% trading higher and testing […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA and DAX are trading higher, DAX and Shanghai looks Bullish near term. Nikkei is consolidative. Nifty sees Key resistance just above current marks.PE DJIA at 20775.60, +0.16%, and DAX at 11998.59, +0.26% are trading higher. Watch price action […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stocks have risen sharply and look Bullish near term. PE DJIA at 20743.00, +0.58% is up sharply and looking at this momentum, a pause near 20800 now looks less likely. A break above 20800 helps DJIA to extend The […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA, DAX, Nifty, and Shanghai look Bullish in here with resistance above current marks. We could possibly see a rise in the next 3-4 sessions before a correctio. Nikkei is almost range-bound and could be stuck in its immediate […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: A pause to refresh. PE DJIA at 20619.77, +0.04% is in pause to refresh mode now, on the next move North can expect a pause near 20800 from where a dip is due and healthy. DAX at 11757.24, -0.31% […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall stocks are mixed, DJIA DAX, and Shanghai look Bullish, Nikkei may consolidate near term. Nifty looks Bearish ahead. PE DJIA at 20611.86, +0.52% is headed towards 20800 near term, then expect a short corrective dip towards 20400-20200, and then […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Sharp Northside moves seen in the DJIA, DAX, Nikkei, Shanghai are Bullish. Nifty may face rejection near term. PE DJIA at 20504.41, +0.45% rose sharply and is headed towards 20600-20800, as mentioned Thursday. While the US Dollar (.DXY) Index continues […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall the major world market stock indexes are trading higher and look strong on the week. PE DJIA at 20412.16, +0.70% broke above the 20400 mark without seeing any rejection. The Bulls look strong and if it maintains above […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA, DAX and Nikkei could face resistances above current marks and could possible come off by the end of the week, Nifty and Shanghai looks Bullish for now. Nifty is heading towards Key resistance from where it may come […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: There is still enthusiasm for the Bull market’s strength, but there is one view that is worth consideration in here. Merrill Lynch’s strategy team issued notices Thursday, noting that the S&P 500 recently reached 17X forward earnings, a level briefly […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: None his morning: PE DJIA at 20054.34, -0.18%, has not got the momentum for a sharp rise from these marks. But, the possibility of rising to 20200 near to medium term is in the cards, but for not it […]
US Stocks Finished Flat to Unchanged Wednesday $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The major US averages finished Wednesday’s session flat to unchanged, as the S&P 500 (+0.1%) and the NAS Comp (+0.2%) closed with modest gains while the DJIA (-0.2%) under-performed. Black Gold finished 0.3% higher at 52.36 bbl after seeing solid losses during the overnight […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA and DAX may remain ranged with some possibility of moving higher medium term. Nikkei is trading above support and looks Bullish while Shanghai may fall near term. PE DJIA at 20090.29, +0.19%, and DAX at 11549.44, +0.34% finished […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Both the Nifty and DJIA looks Bullish near term, Nikkei and DAX should remain stable in here before deciding on further direction.PE DJIA at 20052.42, -0.09% was stable above 20000 Monday, and could try and move up near […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Neutral. PE DJIA at 20071.46, +0.94% rose sharply Friday, possibly on news of US President Donald Trump’s order to roll back the Dodd-Frank with the Volcker Rule that was signed by Barack Hussein-Obama in Y 2010. The markets may take […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Stocks are stable and are trading near Key support and resistance marks. Chinese markets opened Friday after a week long New Year Holiday. PE Shanghai at 3141.24, -0.56% is trading lower, could see 3125 before bouncing back. DJIA 19884.91,-0.03% may […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The FOMC kept rates unchanged as expected, the markets are willing to wait till March to analyze economic activity in The Trump Era. In India, although the Union Budget has brought about little disappointment to some people, many investors are […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: See the 1st FOMC meeting of Trump Administration as important as people have mixed views of what the Trump Era has in store, do not expect any changes to the interest rate landscape from the Fed officials out of […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall a mild dip was seen Monday seen in equities, the long term the trend is still Bullish. The focus now is on the FOMC and the Indian Union Budget due Wednesday. PE DJIA at 19971.13, -0.61% traded down […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Overall some correction can/will/should/may come into global equities after the strength seen last week. See some sideways action coming in the early sessions this week before more Northside momentum takes hold.PE. DJIA at 20093.78, -0.04% may see a sideways […]
Saudi Aramco’s Crude Oil Reserves Confirmed by External Audit ahead of IPO $OIL, $BHI, $BP Based on a figure of 265-B barrels, Aramco’s fields contain about 15% of the world’s proven Crude Oil reserves The 1st independent audit of Saudi Aramco’s Crude Oil reserves has confirmed the state Oil company’s own figures, sources familiar with […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The US stock market indexes hit new highs triggering a lot of buying in the global markets, bolstering almost all the indices. Most of the Asian markets are closed Friday like China or open with shortened trading hours due […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary European stocks climbed, pushing a benchmark all-country index to within 1.5% of its record high. The USD rebounded, strengthening against most major peers. Copper touched the highest price since November after reports of lower production. Global government bonds extended […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary:Global corporate results have driven almost all the markets North, and the US markets to new highs.While the highly overbought state in the near term allows for the possibility of a correction, the trend remains up. A weekly closing above […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The US equities remained indifferent to President Donald Trump taking steps to pull US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), US getting out of TPP may turn out to be beneficial for China, but is worrying the Indian markets. PE […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The Inauguration of Donald Trump as the US President comes today. Investors are almost totally in the dark about the exact policies he is going to undertake and implement, driving the money in the sideline and the markets in […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Fed Chairwoman Yellen remains upbeat on the US economy and inflation, justifying the projected rate hikes coming. This optimism increasing the risk appetite Thursday. PE DJIA at 19804.72, -0.11% continues to trade in the range of 19700-18000, will not […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU The DJIA at 19826.77, -0.3%, and DAX at 11540 continue to march in place. Nikkei at 18786 has fallen due to JPY (113.09) strength. Some support seen near 18500-300. We will see if it holds. Shanghai at 3115 has moved […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU The US market will open again Tuesday after a long holiday weekend. Commentary: The nervousness of the investors ahead of President Elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration this week has failed to trigger any significant correction in the markets to date, keeping […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Most of the indices are in a Bullish consolidation mode, and keeps the uptrend intact medium term. Shanghai is close to its major trend decider levels, which may set the direction for the next few weeks. PE DJIA at […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: While DJIA and DAX look positive medium term, Nikkei could possibly be on the verge of breaking below Key support which could confirm further JPY strength. PE The DJIA at 19954.28, +0.50% is unable to reach the 20000-mark that market […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA, DAX, and Nikkei are in a consolidative mode, while Nifty is trading near Key levels. Shanghai may test Key resistance from where it may come off soon. PE DJIA at 19855.53, -0.16%, DAX at 11583.30, +0.17%, and Nikkei at […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The global markets are following DIA which is unable to hold above the psych market 20000, and sideways consolidation for the rest of the week looks likely for most indices. PE DJIA at 19887.38, -0.38% seeing no gains after […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Range-bound pattern seen on DJIA, DAX and Nikkei, they all 3 look to be trapped near term. Some more consolidation is expected before any sharp move is seen. Nifty trades at Key marks which could be the driver for […]
The Growing Regional Power of the United Arab Emirates In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a Key player in the processes shaping the region (GCC). After dealing with potential threats at home, the federation took a leading role in contending with some of the political, economic, and military challenges […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU The DJIA at 19899.29, -0.21% trading within 20000-19720 range and likely to consolidate near term. It may not be very easy to break above 20000 now. A prolonged consolidation within the range, could help gather more Bullish momentum for a […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Participants are returning to the markets after the Holidays, we could get more clarity on further direction by the end of this week. Sentiment for Japan and China looks strong in here. We could expect the rally to continue […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Nikkei looks strong in the near term while DJIA and DAX could remain stable just now, possibly trying to make a base before seeing another rally on the Northside. Nifty and Shanghai are trading below important resistance marks. PE […]
Giant Oil & Gas Companies Qualify to Bid for Iran Resources $TOT, $RDS.A, $RDS.B, $E, $OZGBY, $SLB Iran’s Oil Ministry has published list of 29 international companies qualified to bid for Crude Oil and Nat Gas projects following the lifting of sanctions under a landmark Nuclear accord. The list published on the ministry’s website Monday […]
US Stocks Could Rise 12% This Year as Economic Growth Gathers Momentum $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US stocks could rise 12% this year as economic growth gathers momentum, bolstering demand for risk assets, while pushing US Treasury prices lower, according to Byron Wien VP of Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) The Vice President of multi-asset investing at […]
The GCC Region: 2016 in Review Looking back at some of the Gulf region’s most important events during the past 12 months Y 2016 has been one to remember. From Crude Oil prices to the election of Donald Trump as US President, and from the UAE’s Ministry of Happiness to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold & Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Global stocks are mixed. Shanghai looks Bullish. DJIA and DAX may take a pause to refresh in here, while Nifty is looking Bearish near to medium term. PE Nikkei is closed on the Eve of The Emperors Birthday but […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: “It makes total sense to take some money off the table,” El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE said Tuesday. “We’ve priced in no policy mistakes. We’ve priced in no market accidents, and we’ve ignored all sorts of political […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: DJIA and DAX continues to maintain the post US Election rally, while Nikkei is trying to get on with them. Shanghai is testing important support near current marks, while Nifty continues to look weak near term. PE DJIA at […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The Bullish momentum in the DAX seems to be strong and could take the index higher near term. DJIA and Nikkei is stable while Nifty and Shanghai look like they are weakening. PE The DJIA at 19883.06, +0.20% and […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: All global indices are in pause mode. Immediate resistances seen in Nikkei, DJIA, DAX and Nifty. We could see some sideways consolidation or a short term correction in here. Shanghai is the Bullish standout. PE DJIA at 19843.41, -0.04% may […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The DJIA has paused in here (today is Quad Witching options expiry, may bring added volume). passing the Santa Claus Rally to the DAX. Some exhaustion is visible in Nikkei which could be set up for a dip.Shanghai looks Bullish […]
Donald Trump Picked Rex Tillerson for Tough New Iran Policy $OIL, $XOM Rex Tillerson, Chairman /CEO of Exxon Mobil, was named the Trump Administration’s Secretary of State to execute the tough foreign policies charted by President Elect Donald Trump, including his decision to stiffen the nuclear accord signed with Iran as soon as he moves […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The DJIA and DAX could enter into a pause mode with a short term dip in the coming sessions before resuming the uptrend. Overall equities do not look very strong in here. Watch for indications of resuming the move North. […]
Donald Trump & the GCC, What can we expect? A look at what the Trump presidency could mean for the Gulf region When Donald Trump enters the White House as President of the United States of America on 20 January, the world will be faced with an unknown quantity on a political level. What is […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: Equities are all mixed. Only the DJIA and DAX looks to be holding their upward rally and looks potentially Bullish while some weakness is seen in the other indices. Shanghai crashed, and Nikkei and Nifty may have some room […]
OPEC and Non-OPEC Producers Agree to Cut Crude Oil Production $OIL Saturday, OPEC and non-OPEC producers reached their first deal since Y 2001 to curtail oil output jointly and ease a global glut after more than 2 years of low prices that stretched many budgets and triggered unrest in some countries. With the deal signed […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The Bulls are back in stocks and a near term rally is happening. DAX has surprised the markets and is ready to end the year on a positive note. DJIA and Nikkei have risen nicely and set up for […]
Glencore, Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Take 19.5% Stake in Russia’s Rosneft Commodities giant Glencore (L:GLEN) and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund teamed up and acquired a 19.5% stake in Russia’s top state-controlled oil company, Rosneft (L:RNS), in a deal worth $11.3 billion, officials said Wednesday. The sale is part of the Russian government’s efforts to sell […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: November was volatile in the major world stock markets, December could be the month for some recovery of the movements seen in November. After the sharp rally in Nikkei, Shanghai and DJIA, there could be some losses seen in […]
Trump Rally Extends, Financials and Techs Lead $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US stocks rose Monday as investors bought banks and technology company stocks, which have been mostly left out of a post-election rally. The DJIA marked another record high. Energy companies rose as the price of Crude Oil reached its highest marks since July 2015. […]
America Can Become The Global Energy Powerhouse $USO, $UNG The Shale revolution has put America on the path to becoming a global Crude Oil and Nat Gas powerhouse. The ability to find more buyers as US capacity increases at a competitive price will dictate how dominant the US will become as an energy power in […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture grains futures close lower Wednesday with Soybean futures falling for a 2nd session, running as investors squared positions and locked in profits from monthly gains. The most active Corn contract for March delivery fell 0.5 cents, or 0.14%, to 3.485 bu. […]
OPEC Agrees to 1st Output Cut Since 2008 $OIL, $USO OPEC has agreed its 1st limit on oil output since Y 2008 with Saudi Arabia accepting “a big hit” on its production and agreeing to Iran freezing output at pre-sanctions levels. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Wednesday agreed on a proposal by member […]
Key Stock Indexes, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: The US and the Japanese markets are taking a breather, the European markets are yet to find any Northside momentum. The Asian markets lack strength in here with China showing signs of fatigue at the higher marks.PE DJIA at 19121.60, […]
TOP 10 COMPANIES IN THE UAE UAE equity markets, both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, remained resilient to the fall in the Crude Oil price in 1-H of Y 2016. The Dubai General Index and Abu Dhabi General Index registered YTD returns of 6.5% and 1.9% respectively. The better performance of telecom, banking and real estate […]
Crude Oil Declines Ahead of 30 November OPEC Talks $OIL, $USO The OPEC meeting scheduled for 30 November continues to dominate Crude Oil’s price movements. Reports surfaced late Friday that Saudi Arabia has walked away from a planned meeting with Russia and other non-OPEC producers after the Saudis were unable to reach an agreement with […]
The Trump Rally Extends, DJIA and S&P 500 at Record Highs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Wednesday, DJIA and the Standard & Poor’s 500 finished at record highs, the NAS Comp fell, dragged down by declines in big tech names. Trading was quiet ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in the USA. Small-company stocks continued to […]